Amenorrhea, or the absence of menstruation, affects many individuals with eating disorders due to hormonal disruptions.| National Alliance for Eating Disorders
Night eating syndrome (NES) occurs when someone compulsively eats at night or frequently wakes up at night to eat.| National Alliance for Eating Disorders
When most people hear the phrase “eating disorders,” they often think of adolescents or young adults. Media depictions, research, and Read More The post Eating Disorders and Aging: A Hidden Struggle Among Older Adults appeared first on National Alliance for Eating Disorders.| National Alliance for Eating Disorders
Eating disorder statistics reveal just how serious these illnesses are. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID), and Read More The post Raising Awareness: Eating Disorder Statistics appeared first on National Alliance for Eating Disorders.| National Alliance for Eating Disorders
What is Refeeding Syndrome? Refeeding syndrome is a serious and potentially fatal complication of nutritional rehabilitation. It occurs in significantly Read More The post What Is Refeeding Syndrome? Warning Signs & Complications appeared first on National Alliance for Eating Disorders.| National Alliance for Eating Disorders
What is Lanugo? Lanugo is a soft, light coating of hair on the face and body. Lanugo commonly appears on Read More The post Lanugo: Anorexia Hair Growth Explained appeared first on National Alliance for Eating Disorders.| National Alliance for Eating Disorders
Food and health dominate today’s cultural conversation. Scroll through any social media platform and you’ll be bombarded by “What I Read More The post Is Clean Eating a Cover for Disordered Eating? appeared first on National Alliance for Eating Disorders.| National Alliance for Eating Disorders
Purging affects all major organ systems. Side effects of purging range from clinically insignificant presentations in the eyes to serious Read More The post The Side Effects of Purging on the Body appeared first on National Alliance for Eating Disorders.| National Alliance for Eating Disorders
When most people hear about eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa often come to mind first. In more recent Read More The post The Undiscussed ED Types: ARFID, Diabulimia & Orthorexia appeared first on National Alliance for Eating Disorders.| National Alliance for Eating Disorders
